About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, who are committed to serving people in need in our community and shaping a more just and compassionate society.

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• SCHCADS Award: hourly rates range from $37.35 – $40.05
• Max-term Part-time: 48 hours per fortnight (rotating roster) 
• Generous salary packaging to boost your take-home pay
• Career development: we pride ourselves on career development pathways for all employees! 

Your Role

As a Support Worker at Bowral Youth Refuge, you will play a pivotal role in assisting young people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. You’ll be directly involved in helping these young people regain stability, build resilience, and pave the way to independence. You’ll work closely with a dedicated team of Case Workers, supporting the development and implementation of individual care plans to help

Your Responsibility

You Will Need

• Must have availability to work the below rotating roster: 
• WK1: Monday 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM, Friday 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM (Sleepover Shift), Saturday 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM. WK2 Monday 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM, Friday 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM, Saturday 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM, Sunday 8:45 AM – 5:15 PM
• Relevant Certificate, equivalent experience, or current enrolment in tertiary studies in a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a customer service focus.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a supportive team.
• Sound judgement and the ability to remain calm in crisis or emergency situations.
• A current First Aid Certificate.
• A compassionate, non-judgmental attitude towards clients and staff, with a strong commitment to ethical conduct.
• Drivers Licence. 

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - Apply Now, we are interviewing applications as we receive them.

Any queries on the role please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Support Worker - Bowral enquiry via EthicalJobs.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.